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Tugela Falls (uThukela in Zulu [citation needed]) is a complex of seasonal waterfalls located in the Drakensberg (Dragon's Mountains) of Royal Natal National Park in KwaZulu-Natal Province, Republic of South Africa. According to some measurements, it is the world's tallest waterfall.
Name of Falls Type of Falls Province River Nearest town Coördinates Height of Falls M Augrabies Falls: cataract: Northern Cape: Orange River: Augrabies (via Upington: 56 metres (184 ft) Bawa Falls: horsetail: Eastern Cape: Qolorha River: Butterworth: 103 metres (338 ft) Berlin Falls: plunge: Mpumalanga
The Augrabies Falls / ɔː ˈ x r ɑː b iː z / is a waterfall on the Orange River, the largest river in South Africa. Since 1966 the waterfall, set in a desolate and rugged milieu, is enclosed by the Augrabies Falls National Park. The falls are around 183 feet (56 m) in height. [1] Some sources cite an approximate height of 480 feet; this is ...
Victoria Falls (Lozi: Mosi-oa-Tunya, "Thundering Smoke"; Tonga: Shungu Namutitima, "Boiling Water") is a waterfall on the Zambezi River, located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. [2] It is one of the world's largest waterfalls, with a width of 1,708 m (5,604 ft).
Previously the world's tallest indoor waterfall. Viktoriapark Waterfall: 24 metres (79 ft) [67] Viktoriapark: Germany: Lotte Music Fountain: 18.2 metres (60 ft) [68] Aqua Mall, Lotte Department Store (Busan) South Korea: Center column is considered an indoor waterfall, despite being known as a fountain.
The Blyde River Canyon is a 26 km long [1] canyon located in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is one of the larger canyons on Earth but much smaller than those of Asia, the Grand Canyon and the Fish River Canyon. [1] [2] Unlike the Grand and Fish River Canyon, the Blyde River Canyon is a "green canyon" which is dominated by subtropical vegetation.
The Amphitheatre with the Tugela River. The Amphitheatre is one of the geographical features of the Northern Drakensberg, South Africa.The cliff face of the Amphitheatre is roughly three times the size of the total combined area of all the cliff faces in Yosemite's famous El Capitan, and more than 10 times the size of El Capitan's most famous (South Western) face.
The Witwatersrand (UK: / w ɪ t ˈ w ɔː t ər z r æ n d,-r ɑː n d /, US also / ˈ w ɪ t w ɔː t ər z-/; [1] Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˌvətˌvɑːtərsˈrant]; locally the Rand or, less commonly, the Reef) is a 56-kilometre-long (35 mi), north-facing scarp in South Africa.